Geographical Indications Tags
Further information: List of Geographical Indications in IndiaIndia, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15 September 2003. GIs have been defined under Article 22(1) of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) Agreement as: “Indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a member, or a region or a locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin.”
The GI tag ensures that none other than those registered as authorised users (or at least those residing inside the geographic territory) are allowed to use the popular product name. Darjeeling tea became the first GI tagged product in India, in 2004-05, since then by September 2010, 132 had been added to the list, this include, Salem Fabric, Kancheepuram Silk Sarees, Madurai Sungudi Sarees, Bhavani Jamukkalam, Coimbatore wet grinders, Bikaneri Bhujia from Rajasthan, Guntur Sannam chilli, Tirupati Laddu, Hyderabadi haleem and Gadwal sarees from Andhra Pradesh, Nashik valley wine, Mahabaleshwar strawberry and Paithani sarees from Maharashtra, Kinnauri shawl from Himachal Pradesh, Kasaragod sarees and Kuthampully Saree from Kerala, Sandur Lambani embroidery and Kasuti embroidery from Karnataka, and Banarasi brocades and sarees and hand-made carpet from Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh.
Other GI patented items from Karnataka include: Ilkal sarees, Channapatna toys, Hoovina Hadagali jasmine, Monsooned Malabar coffee, Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee and Coorg Green Cardamom, Molakalmuru sarees, bronze ware, Navalgund Durries, Mysore Ganjifa cards, Mysore silk, Mysore agarbathis (incense sticks), Bidriware (metal design), Mysore rosewood inlay, Mysore sandalwood oil, Mysore Sandal Soap, Mysore traditional paintings, Coorg orange, Mysore betel leaf, Nanjangud banana, Mysore jasmine and Udupi jasmine.
All the items with GI tags are listed below:
| State | Items |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur Sannam chilli, Tirupati Laddu, Hyderabadi haleem and Gadwal sarees |
| Himachal Pradesh | Kinnauri shawl |
| Karnataka | Sandur Lambani embroidery, Kasuti embroidery, Ilkal sarees, Channapatna toys, Hoovina Hadagali jasmine, Monsooned Malabar coffee, Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee and Coorg Green Cardamom, Molakalmuru sarees, bronze ware, Navalgund Durries, Mysore Ganjifa cards, Mysore silk, Mysore agarbathis (incense sticks), Bidriware (metal design), Mysore rosewood inlay, Mysore sandalwood oil, Mysore Sandal Soap, Mysore traditional paintings, Coorg orange, Mysore betel leaf, Nanjangud banana, Mysore jasmine and Udupi jasmine. |
| Kerala | Kasaragod sarees, Kuthampully sarees, Mattu Gulla,aaranmula kannadi. |
| Maharashtra | Nashik valley wine, Mahabaleshwar strawberry and Paithani sarees |
| Rajasthan | Bikaneri Bhujia |
| Tamil Nadu | Salem Fabric, Kancheepuram Silk Sarees, Madurai Sungudi Sarees, Bhavani Jamukkalam, Coimbatore wet grinders, Thanjavur Veena |
| Uttar Pradesh | Banarasi brocades and sarees and hand-made carpet from Bhadohi |
| West Bengal | Darjeeling tea |
The Venkateswara temple in Tirupati,Andhra Pradesh, India’s richest temple, scored a sweet legal victory: the Geographical Indications Registry upheld its claim of a GI registration over the famous Tirupati laddu. The Registry’s order granting the GI tag was, earlier, challenged by R S Praveen Raj, a scientist with CSIR-NIIST.The registry issued the verdict, upholding TTD’s claim and fined Praveen Raj Rs 10,000.
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